Tornado Warning 19, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

Issued

May 19, 2015, 6:12 PM CDT (23:12 UTC)

Expired

May 19, 2015, 7:00 PM CDT

In force

48 min

Issued by

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

2.75 in

Counties Pecos County, TX, Terrell County, TX

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 166 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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707 
WFUS54 KMAF 192312
TORMAF
TXC371-443-200000-
/O.NEW.KMAF.TO.W.0019.150519T2312Z-150520T0000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
612 PM CDT TUE MAY 19 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL PECOS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TEXAS...
  NORTH CENTRAL TERRELL COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TEXAS...

* UNTIL 700 PM CDT

* AT 609 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 26 MILES SOUTH OF BAKERSFIELD...AND MOVING     
  SOUTH AT 15 MPH. ANOTHER STRONG CIRCULATION WAS MOVING NORTH       
  THROUGH TERRELL COUNTY. 

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND BASEBALL SIZE HAIL.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
           TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
           LIKELY.

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTH
  CENTRAL TERRELL AND SOUTH CENTRAL PECOS COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3037 10200 3031 10243 3060 10241 3061 10202
TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 004DEG 12KT 3050 10229

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.75IN

$$

RHLUCHAN

159 
WWUS54 KMAF 192336
SVSMAF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
636 PM CDT TUE MAY 19 2015

TXC371-443-200000-
/O.CON.KMAF.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-150520T0000Z/
PECOS TX-TERRELL TX-
636 PM CDT TUE MAY 19 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL TERRELL AND
SOUTH CENTRAL PECOS COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM CDT...

AT 634 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 26 MILES NORTH OF SANDERSON...AND MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND BASEBALL SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
         LIKELY.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHERN TERRELL AND SOUTHERN PECOS COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3036 10210 3031 10243 3060 10237 3061 10213
TIME...MOT...LOC 2336Z 004DEG 10KT 3049 10226

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.75IN

$$

RHLUCHAN

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